Erect, somwhat rigid, non-rhizomatous perennial, 10–35 cm high; branches silvery from matted cottony hairs. Leaves oblanceolate or c. linear, 0.5–2.5 cm long, 1–3 mm wide, commonly obtuse, upper surface glabrous, green and slightly viscid, lower surface covered by dense silvery hairs. Capitula solitary, broadly-campanulate, c. 1–3 cm diam.; outer bracts papery, brown; inner bracts with yellow-green claws and a white, opaque lamina, 4–12 mm long; outer florets female; inner florets bisexual. Flowers Aug.–Dec.
LoM, MuM, Wim, GleP, VVP, MuF, GipP, OtP, Gold, CVU, GGr, DunT, EGL, EGU, WPro, HSF, OtR, Strz. Also SA, NSW, Tas. A widespread species in sandy soils in heathland, mallee-heathland and stringybark woodland.
Source:
Short, P.S. (1999). Argentipallium. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 4, Cornaceae to Asteraceae, pp. 788–789. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
